English–Korean
“leave early” in Korean
Korean
Pronunciation
Romanizationchotoehada
Example
수업 중에 어지러워서 조퇴했어요.su eop chung e eo ji reo wo seo cho toe hae sseo yo
I felt dizzy during class, so I left early.
How to say “leave early” in Korean
“Leave early” in Korean is 조퇴하다 (chotoehada).
An early exit from a school or workplace before the time set for everyone to finish.
Example sentences with 조퇴하다
아이가 아파서 학교에서 조퇴했어요.a i ga a pa seo hak kkyo e seo cho toe hae sseo yo
The child was sick, so they left school early.
Tips for using 조퇴하다
- The situation may involve permission or a notice to a teacher or workplace, so the word can sound more official than casual English phrasing suggests.